Known For
Acting
Born
Jan 01, 1954
Place of Birth
United Kingdom
Credits
15 titles
Zelah Clarke
Biography
The British actress, best known for her role as Jane Eyre in the 1983 film adaptation of the same name. Before the start of her acting career, she studied ballet. Clarke played the first role in the film in 1972; later she starred mainly in television series, and also took part in theatrical productions. The greatest success for the actress came with a role in the television series "Jane Eyre", in which Zelah Clarke starred in the lead role with Timothy Dalton. This series is considered a classic film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Charlotte Bronte. For the role of Jane Eyre in 1985, Zelah Clarke was nominated for the CableACE Awards in the nomination for Film or TV Series Actress. After a while, Clarke married the executive producer of BBC, Francis Ashe, and gave birth to a daughter, Lamorna. After filming in Jane Air, she starred a little, deciding to devote herself completely to her family - her husband and daughter. Now Zelah Clarke is creating beads and working on the radio.
Known For
Filmography
Dodgem
Magistrate
The Chief
Mrs. Kelly
Casualty
Ruth White
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
Dombey and Son
Susan Nipper
Sky Lark
Jane
Richard's Things
Nurse
The Lost Boys
Wendy
Glenys
Glenys
A Christmas Carol
Martha Cratchit
The Duchess of Duke Street
Kath
How Green Was My Valley
Ceinwen Lloyd
Shadows
Grizelda
Playhouse
Jane
The Triple Echo
First Girl